Steering and brake mechanism for wire-fence machines.



iATENTED JULY 31 1906.

0, F. LEONARD. STEERING AND BRAKE MECHANISM FOR WIRE FENCE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.19, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET L.

PATENTED JULY 31, 1906.

G. F. LEONARD. STEERING AND BRAKE MEGHANISIVI FOR WIRE FENCE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1905.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

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to receive a reel-shaft 26, which is fitted at its ends to turn therein and is readily detachable therefrom .to permit of the convenient connection and disconnection of the 'reel.

The reel is rigidly mounted onthe shaft 26' between the standards 24 and comprises a pair ofend heads or pieces 27 and connecting cross bars or pieces 28, secured attheir ends to 'said' end pieces, the latter having central apertures for the passage of the shaft 26 and suitably secured thereto. As shown, the

the reel to move free y without interference.

One of the projecting ends of the shaft 26 is made polygonal in form, as indicated at 30, to receive a crank-handle 31, by which the shaft may be operated, and between this polygonal portion30 and. the adjacent end piece or head 27 of the reel the shaft is provided with a hook or projection 32',to which oneend of the wire which is to be Wound upon the reel is connected Also rigidly mounted upon the shaft adjacent the said hook is a rat'chet wheel 33, adapted to be engaged by a pawl 34.

on the adjacent standard 24 to hold the shaft and reel against retrograde rotation;

In employing the device for rewinding the Wires of fences which are to be rewired or subjected to other operations required for removal of the line-wires therefrom the end of the Wire to be removed is passed rearwardly over the roller 20 and then engaged with the hook 32 on the reel, after which the machine is drawn or pushed forwardly and the crank 31 operated to turn the reel and wind the wire thereon. It will be observed that the handle 13 of the steering-lever 1 2 rojects forwardly a sufficientdistance to ena le the operator to grasp the same in the left hand While the right is being emplo ed to turn the reel-crank 31 thus enabling t e operator to take up the yvir'e' and steer the machine at the same timegthis ability of the operator to perform both func- -tions enabling him to so guide or control the machine as to cause the Wire to Wind'elear over and along the surface of the reel, thus ren guide unnecessary. Also by depressing'the handleof the brake-lever in roxlmity to' the handle of the steering lever t e operator may further stop the machine whenever desired and 6 5 control the descent; 'ofth'e same downgrade. Provision is thu'sjtmade whereby the achi'nemay be readily centr olled Without" the-use], of

; to swing or pay '0 te'fromthereel; draftany auxiliaryjelenientsflWhenji desired a. 1 1 animal may be suitably rhitched totherear end ofthe main vframe and the niachine 'j run' backward, as will be readily 1 understood:

, It will'be understp" dtthatl;

The device may also be: employed for-stretch 'wir i a b usin nert a f I mounting the shaft 2.6,permits'ofthe ready re,

moval ;of-a filled reel and the substitution ,Of'

;an empty one therefor' when occasion re- Equires and thatyiz" ,tuijustirig :the side guide-fl rollers :22 at the orward end-Tot the frame 8f: wire running toigor from t emachine from I leither; side will 'be'pro erly {length ofthe reel'em '6 ed, ends of the heads or end'pieces 27 are beveled Q or outwardly flared, as indicated at'29, to 81-1 I'claim low the Wire Windin on and unwinding from 1 fence'machines, the combination provided at the rear with tap presence of two'witnesses:

substantially as described. 5

derinfi' theuse of the ordinary movable wire 'jded to suit'the Havinggt' usdscn e' as m nness-age and in advance thereof With greel, said reelbeing provided with an actuating devi cegof a su porting and -'steeringtwhleel at the front i of t e frame, a steering+posttjournaledverti: cally in the frame and' carrying said s ering-z l wheel, a steering-lever extending re'a rdlyfrom the post towardthe reel andgp ovided at its rearor free end wi'th a handle Y "ereby the reel-actuating device andfl v awar ranged relative ,positiori' to {be s'iniultane n la-ao r l daw p post, .a'rodfslidahlevertic ly I, H H the rear of the steering-pest, a brakes mom nectedwith thelower end'bf therod and aidaTpt-;

, ed to engage the steering-wheel, abra'ke-lever l.

extending rearwardly'with the steerin 46m, and parallel therewithfand interme iatelyfulcrumed thereto, said brake 1ever'heing=pivf otally attached'.at its forwardjend to Y the mp5 per end of the rod and pr ofvidedatitsreafiend with a handle arranged'to fb ezsimnltane "sly? 11c gripped with the handleof' the" teeiing fla or;

, hereby both levers-and the reerar adapted l to be conveniently controlled by'd'single-op erator, and a spring arranged betweenthe vers to norma y spread'their handles -'apa rt- In testimony where'ofllafiix signature" CHARLES v j F. LEONARD:

, 'VVitne'ss es;

JAMEs'L. Ens-rig} Harman Lndliimn. 

